Readers report a power outage on the north side of Albert Lea after hearing a large bang, at about 6:50 a.m.

As of 7 a.m., Alliant Energy reports 224 customers in Freeborn County without power. It serves 12,337 customers in the county.

At the same hour, Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services reports 577 customers without power in its two-county coverage area. It serves 5,969 customers.